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Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation
Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation reported $24.0 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.06 went to program services, $14.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 53.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $634,170 (UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 85% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$47.62 $12M
- Program service revenue$0.38 $92,020
- Investment income$52.00 $13M
Other revenue was negative: −$455K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $634,170 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.75% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 204.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCreation of new endowed funds: new endowed funds are created when a donor provides a minimum of $50,000 of funding towards a specific project or scholarship. The donor stipulates, and the foundation agrees that the original amount of the contribution will be invested and a certain percentage of the gift funds will be spent each year
Student support: support comes in many forms including equipment used in lab classes, supplies needed in a classroom, and travel expenses related to conferences and seminars
Scholarships: scholarships provide financial support for qualified students. Recipients are selected based on criteria established by the donor. That could include demonstrated financial need or for those with a certain gpa within a particular area of study
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $477,407 | $156,763 | $634,170 |
| CFO & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $376,600 | $123,429 | $500,029 |
| PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $338,651 | $131,560 | $470,211 |
| CEO & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $284,873 | $87,009 | $371,882 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $310,874 | $60,556 | $371,430 |
| INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINSTRATION Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $220,376 | $77,912 | $298,288 |
| FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $190,913 | $78,119 | $269,032 |
| SECRETARY & FACULTY REP. Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $144,969 | $73,937 | $218,906 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation totaling $928K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation spent in FY2025, $85.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation reported that 85.1% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $634,170, for the role of UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-2300241 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640509349300739 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530859349301903 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333259349301308 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203259349301200 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133549349301068 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110259349301601 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-2300241: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.